UPCOMING SHOWS

February 23, 2019

Claudia Nygaard

Just released her new CD "Lucky Girl" which recently won the Tumbleweeds Music Festival songwriting competition.

 Claudia Nygaard’s music invitingly straddles the fence between country and folk with a band sound that is decidedly unplugged and artfully laid-back in support of her sensually lyrical alto. And then, there’s the matter of her songs-- that rival the likes of Guy Clark or Ian Tyson in their plainspoken, memoir-like quality, rich with personalized images and a resonant point-of-view.

 Read more, listen at claudianygaard.com

March 16, 2019

John Batdorf

In 1967, John Batdorf packed six of his friends and his musical ambitions into a LIncoln Continental and headed for Los Angeles to pursue his dreams.  Four decades later, John is still navigating the curves of his musical journey.  Breaking through as part of the folk-rock duo Batdorf and Rodney who fit right in alongside 70's Laurel Canyon scene artists such as CSN&Y, Jackson Brown and the Eagles.  Later reinventing himself as a successful film and TV composer and session vocalist in th elast decade he's returned to performing, not only revisiting his canon classics but by writing fresh, broadly resonate music on par with is beloved back catalog.

Read more, listen at www.johnbatdorfmusic.com.

Previous shows

John Bunzow (1/19/19)

Portland native has been called one of the finest roots writers-musicians on the current music scehe.  Now based in Portland with regular commutes to Nashville, his work is infused with a strong love of Southern music and he's developed his own unique fusion of roots rock and blues, seasoned with everything from reggae and country rock to pop.  He's played/written with other HCW favorites Guy Clark, Jack Ingram, Chris Knight and Todd Snider among others.  $10 per person suggested donation (all to the artist).

Read more, listen at www.johnbunzow.com.



 Craig Carothers (6/23/18)

Catch Craig as part of his first "school's out for summer" tour of the Northwest.  You'll have several opportunities, none quite as good however as hearing/seeing him up close in our living room.   He is also a producer, recording engineer, background singer, booking agent, graphic designer, photographer, Tex-Mex connoisseur, left-wing inactivist, and a collector of exquisitely obsolete gadgets. A true Renaissance man.



 Craig Carothers (9/15/17)

Catch Craig as part of his annual back-to-school tour of the Northwest.  You'll have several opportunities, none quite as good however as hearing/seeing him up close in our living room.

Craig Carothers (9/24/16)

Craig Carothers (3/27/15)



Claudia Nygaard (9/13/14)

A former Nashville Music Row staff songwriter and a winner of the Kerrville, TX Folk Festival songwriting competition, Nygaard has learned her craft well. 

 Craig Carothers (3/29/14)

A sure sign of spring.  The swallows return to Capistrano and Craig Carothers returns to Portland.  He'll be playing several dates but nothing better than 5 to 10 in the big house (ours, of course 5pm-10pm, Saturday 4/5).  Make your reservations early.



Jon Dee Graham (11/2/13)

Jon Dee Graham is a native Texan with a deep, eclectic musical history.  He was voted Musician of the Year at the Austin Music Awards in 2006 and inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame three times.

Bob Livingston (7/20/13)

 Singer-songwriter Bob Livingston has never been a traditional Texas country musician living the honky-tonk life, even though he's spent more than his share of time on the roadhouse circuit with some of the most colorful music legends in Texas. 

Craig Carothers (5/11/13)

Craig Carothers is a singer/songwriter from Portland, OR, now making his home in Nashville. He‘s recorded and released ten albums in the last twenty years.  Sadly, he is not the founder of “Craig’s List.”

James Hurley (4/13/13)

Steve Seskin (3/9/13)

 Craig Carothers (9/15/12)

Tish Hinojosa (7/14/12)

Craig Carothers (3/31/12)

Stephanie Bettman and Luke Halpin (10/6/11)



Craig Carothers (11/12/11)





Dana Hubbard (10/08/11)



Craig Carothers & Don Henry

(11/6/10)

Rod MacDonald  (09/18/10)

Rosie Flores (07/17/10)

Chuck Pyle (05/08/10)

Dana Cooper (04/09/10)

Rachel Harrington & Rita Hosking

(03/19/10)

Opening night of their 2010  Northwest Tour. It was great to have Rachel back after a couple years and to meet Rita for the first time.  Rita sings of growing up in the mountains of Central Californina, Rachel in Southern Oregon and both pay tribute  to a wide range of characters from the American West. 

Set List;

           Rachel                       Rita

           Sunshine Girl                 I"m Going Home

           Shoeless Joe                  Cool Black Water

         Brushing My Hair               Star Route Way

     Bootlegger's Daughter      God May Forgive You

           Up The River                       Little Joe

           Louis Collins                     She's Waiting  

            Karen Kane                      Indian Giver

              Goodbye                           Dishes

      Linda Ronstadt cover            Come Sunrise

         Under the Bigtop

   I Don't Want to  Get Adjusted

Craig Carothers (1/14/09)

Craig Carothers (11/08/08)

Set List:

You're The Only One

That's How Easy Goes

Bounce It Off The Moon

More For Me

I Guess I Showed Them

He Still Sees Her Younger

Gotta Give Up On You

BFD (Fat!)

A Day At The Beach

Schenectady

A Different Bob

One Revolution

I Forgive You

Before I Fall

Missing Me

Hanging On

She Needs Me

Plastic Rose (Reggae Version)

Surprise, Surprise

Little Hercules

Petticoat Junction

What Part Of Over (Sing-a-long)

Jill Trenholm (9/20/08)

Rachel Harrington (5/13/07)

Vince Bell (9/14/07) 

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